I put it in my laundry room and the only thing I don't like about it is the built up edge. It doesn't have the same pattern as the top.

I have had nothing but problems with mine. They crack, melt and scratch easily and LG Hausys will not honor their warranty. There are much better products out there. The story is too long for here but you can read about all my problems with the HI-MACS here http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/2698951/lg-himacs-countertop-anyone-have-opinions#addAnswer

Michael O'Loughlin:

As I mentioned on your other post, we need pictures and dimensions to make an evaluation as to what/whom is at fault for your solid surface installation. Thanks.

Years ago when solid surface was relatively new and Corian sort of held the monopoly DH went and got certified as an Avonite fabricator so I could have it in the bath we were remodeling.

Today DH is past the point where he wants to mess with it. Plus the industry has come up with fabrication techniques far more advanced than way back when. So when we do do our kitchen we will out source the counter tops to someone with the up to date tooling and knowledge gained over the years.

I will not hesitate to use any of the major SS products. Corian, Hi Macs, Avonite, it simply doesn't matter. I will choose what goes best with the cabinets, flooring etc. I will choose the product whose performance will work best in the area. No Avonite "glass series" in the kitchen for example. LOL I will however be vetting the fabricator/installer with a fine toothed comb.

Virtually every complaint I read about any solid surface here is either fabricator/installation error or user error. Never have I seen something that is due to inferior product with the exception perhaps of sink failure back in the early days.

Corian kept tight reins on who could install their products thus was better able to both back up their warranty and defend their product when necessary. They are what Kleenex is to tissue. Brand name is synonymous with solid surface. But there are perfectly fine products out there without the Corian name.

watchmelol:

You are correct. Somewhere in the mid-90s or so, DuPont, Corian's manufacturer, decertified ALL fabricators. The only way you could get recertified was to attend their school and have a showroom with a salesperson. They lost half their fabricators, but their warranty claims dropped by 80%. The guys that were left were delighted by the thinning of the herd.

I've seen bad Corian from the factory exactly one time and I've been certified since Janet Reno burned down the Branch Dividians in Waco, Texas. We watched it on the news at the bar after Corian class.

Livingstone is generic Corian and great stuff. DuPont's patent ran out long ago.

I met Don Slocum, Corian's inventor, at a trade show many years ago. "Corian" is a combination of his daughter's names, "Cory" and "Ann".